Monday, June 1, 2020

PM Modi launches “My Life My Yoga”


On May 31, 2020, PM Modi launched “My Life My Yoga”, a video blogging contest. The contest is to be conducted as a joint effort of Ministry of AYUSH and ICMR (Indian Council of Cultural Research).

Highlights

  • The contest is being launched to inspire people to participate in the sixth International Day of Yoga (IDY) that is to be celebrated in 21st June, 2020. 
  • Any participant from the world can take part in the contest.
  • In order to participate in the contest, the participants have to upload 3 minutes video on yogic practices such as Asana, Kriya, Bandha, Pranayama or Mudra. 
  • The participants should also include the message how yogic practices influenced their lives.
  • First, Second and third prizes of worth Rs 1 lakh, Rs 50,000 and Rs 25,000 have been announced.

Yoga

  • India has taken several measures to make people in India and all over the world to adopt yogic practices. 
  • India also took Yoga to United Nations in 2014. 
  • A resolution was brought in and International Day of Yoga is being celebrated on June 21, 2015 since then.

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